Transducer for Tracker PT 175

[J Macy]

OK guys, Thanks for the info on the thru hull... Not going there !!!! Do you know where to put the transducer on the transom of the Tracker PT175 It has the 4" off set 5" in from the transom on the bottom ???

 

[Bondo]

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

in the Tracker PT175

Ayuh,... Isn't that a tin boat,..??

Shoot-thru's can't be used in metal hulls,.. Only glass...

 

[Capt'n Chris]

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

On my first read of his post, I thought that he was referring to a "through-hull" transducer, not a "shoot through".

 

[J Macy]

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Ayuh,... Isn't that a tin boat,..??

Shoot-thru's can't be used in metal hulls,.. Only glass...

Well I don't know where your from, but it says right in the HDS5 Lowrance book that it will work on aluminun or glass boats for thru hull !!!!!

 

[dingbat]

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Well I don't know where your from, but it says right in the HDS5 Lowrance book that it will work on aluminun or glass boats for thru hull !!!!!

Difference in terminology.

Yes, it will work with a "thru hull" transducer (transducer sticking out of a hole in the bottom of the boat). It will not work with a "shoot thru" transducer (transducer mounted inside boat shooting thru the hull).

FWIW: Thru hull transducers can be very tricky to mount. Most require a fairing block attached to the bottom of the hull to mount the transducer perpendicular to the bottom.

On the Airmar tilted element transducer (B60-XX) they tilted the element inside the housing. This way you don?t need a fairing block and you basically end up with a flush mount transducer. The downside is that they require a fairly large hole (2 3/8" dia) and are relatively expensive at $225 a pop. I have a the B164-20 (1kW version) on my boat and I can?t say enough about how well it performs.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Well I don't know where your from, but it says right in the HDS5 Lowrance book that it will work on aluminun or glass boats for thru hull !!!!!

Ayuh,... Sorry, I guess I misread your question...

You can mount it ANYWHERE in the hull where it'll see "Clean" water,+ it won't disrupt the flow to the motor....

 

[Capt'n Chris]

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Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

It is easy to confuse the basic types of transducers simply due to the semantics used to do so. Oftentimes we know exactly what we are explaining; however, that explanation is easily interpreted much differently. We describe the basic transducers:http://www.sternmate.com/Types-of-Transducers-Described.html

 

[J Macy]

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Re: Thru hull Transducer for Tracker PT 175

Ayuh,... Sorry, I guess I misread your question...

You can mount it ANYWHERE in the hull where it'll see "Clean" water,+ it won't disrupt the flow to the motor....

Ok---Thanks for the info. I didn't think about thru hull and shoot thru till you brought it up. I was concerned about the turbulance from the off-set of the bottom. I guess I'll try it right on the bottom of transom and hope for the best
The HDS5 isn't a cheap unit, so was very concerned about where to install it.
Thanks Jerry